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Hey i am pretty new here,the reason i joined is that i want guitarl essons and m mom won't get me any.What a **tch Laater,
Nate

Well, I guess I'll go ahead and be the first to say hi to you. Speaking from personal experience I think it's safe to say you can still get good at the guitar without an instructor. I've never had lessons myself and I feel that I'm not too shabby when it comes to strumming around and assorted what-have-yous and what-nots. I'd say mostly takes discipline, dedication, and the desire to get better. Anyone else have any add-ons, comments, snide remarks? These are just some opinions I've developed in my course of time. Anyway, welcome aboard.

Yep ill agree with everything you said! lol Hi, welcome:)

You dont HAVE to have a Tutor, i played 11 years, and never had a lesson.....lol and dont think im too bad either. Just stick with it, and take it slowly :D

Welcome to guitartricks.

Welcome. I use this site and tabs, and so far I'm doing pretty good.

Welcome to GT! You'll be able to learn whatever you need here.

BTW, you should be ashamed of yourself talking about your mother like that! Whether she gets you lessons or not, you have no right to call her what you did. :mad: Learn some respect!

Originally Posted by: PRSplayaBTW, you should be ashamed of yourself talking about your mother like that! Whether she gets you lessons or not, you have no right to call her what you did. :mad: Learn some respect!

Yep. If it wasn't for her, you wouldn't exist...

As far as your question, there are plenty of resources on the net. I've been playing for 16 years and never had any real lessons. I started playing guitar before the internet was really around and I mostly learned from tablature in Guitar World magazines. You can learn technique by learning your favorite bands songs and learn theory by researching on this site and other sites on the net. I dove right in and started learning guitar by learning Van Halen songs. Probably not the best way to do it, but my technique improved very quickly that way.

Cant understand y som1 wouldn't want their kid to learn music..must be another brainwashed religious fanatic. But anywayz, you definately could learn without. Satriani did, I think...and he's, oh, one of the best.
I do however recomend getting a good one on one instructer as soon as you have the means, cuz they teach you the small unobvious things like propper posture, picking techniques, covering strings and give you priorities for what to learn first...I mean there are twenty million different things you can learn on the web, but what should you start with? A good instructer will also nip "bad habits" in the bud.
The lessons should be 3-5 months depending on you, and if you know people in bands or on the music scene in ur area, find out from them who's a good instructer...cuz it's probably somebody that taught them.
Three other quick things to ponder...1) after the lessons are over, ur probably going to have a good friend that u can call anytime you have questions, cuz it's in their interest for their student to be great! (unless their a real ah) 2) Find someone that appeals to the music you want to play and makes class interesting...for instance my instructer would spend an hour of actual learning, then show me videos of steve vai, and malmsteen to get the point across about techniques...and then teach me a pantera song cuz he knew thats what I liked. FIND THE RIGHT PERSON...don't go for some old school classical instructer that's going to teach you one chord for the day over and over again and thanks for the $30.00. 3) when the lessons are over u'll know a heck of alot, but ur still going to be NOWHERE near what u want to be...takes time and lotz of practice (as Im finding out)..unless ur a prodigy..then hey more power to you!!!!

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Originally Posted by: hann1balCant understand y som1 wouldn't want their kid to learn music..must be another brainwashed religious fanatic.

Of course! It MUST be! That's the ONLY explanation! :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by: AkiraI agree fully with what PRSplaya said, mothers have the hardest job in the universe, you should respect that.

Anyhow, welcome to GT. :)

Who do you think cleaned your ass when you sh!^ and pissed all over youself as a little child?

Originally Posted by: PRSplayaWho do you think cleaned your ass when you sh!^ and pissed all over youself as a little child?

umm... jesus? no... wait... louie anderson?

Want lessons -- Get off your duff and get a job like the rest of us and pay for them yourself and oh yeah while I'm at it -- Q U I T W H I N N I N G :mad:

Originally Posted by: drivingburntWant lessons -- Get off your duff and get a job like the rest of us and pay for them yourself and oh yeah while I'm at it -- Q U I T W H I N N I N G :mad:

keep it up and you'll get banned... no flaming people (you read the rules... right?)

Ok, he's heard enough negative talk! I'm sure he gets the point by now. We don't want to run anybody off just because they're upset that they can't get any lessons.

Want lessons -- Get off your duff and get a job like the rest of us and pay for them yourself and oh yeah while I'm at it -- Q U I T W H I N N I N G

This is a forum open to all ages. It's not like everybody that joins this forum is of age, or able to work. Most places you must be at least 16 before you can get a job (on paper that is). Until then, you're pretty limited to the way's you can earn money. I don't know how old the guy is, but going from his post, I'm guessing he's not quite that old yet. So, lets all just lighten up a bit.. Ok? :rolleyes:

Sorry if I stepped on anybodys toes -- I just didn't realize that what he said was so acceptable to everyone. I guess I think differently.

Hey, I don't agree with it either (see my previous posts), but like I said. We don't need to discourage a new guitarist with all this negativity. Sorry if I seemed like I was singling you out. I was just trying to make a point about the age thing. No harm intended ;)

I don't understand why everyone is so afraid of clowns these days... it's like mass hysteria or something

Originally Posted by: 6strngs_2hmbkrsI don't understand why everyone is so afraid of clowns these days... it's like mass hysteria or something

It all started for me with a movie that came out when I was a kid called Killer Klowns from Outer Space. They'd put you in a cotton candy cocoon, and suck out you juices with a crazy straw, or make shadow puppets that could eat you! Terrifying stuff.

Originally Posted by: Akira

Do you want this guy knocking on your door?

he's probably just trying to make his way through life as a clown, and at the moment is currently trying to save up for a toothbrush.